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title: Riley: «it's well unfair, Kai got my room!!» Mum still can't give it… — The parent who left, and a new partner · tree and pragmatics
description: Riley: «it's well unfair, Kai got my room!!» Mum still can't give it back. What is a fair thing she can do? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 517 «The parent who left, and a new partner» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
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# Test 5 · ★ · The parent who left, and a new partner

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Riley: «it's well unfair, Kai got my room!!» Mum still can't give it back. What is a fair thing she can do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, Riley, Mum, fair thing · **What happens:** be, get, not give back, do · **To what, where:** Riley, room, fair thing

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 517 «The parent who left, and a new partner» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Riley: «it's well unfair, Kai got my room!!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:1
# text = Riley: «it's well unfair, Kai got my room!!»
1	Riley	Riley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it | Riley *not said here* |  |  |  | unfair, well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Riley | my room |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer room=Stimulus |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* Mum still can't give it back.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:2
# text = Mum still can't give it back.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **give back** | can | Mum | room |  |  | still |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What is a fair thing she can do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:3
# text = What is a fair thing she can do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fair thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | can | Mum | a fair thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Give Riley money so he stops going on about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:o1:1
# text = Give Riley money so he stops going on about it
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Riley	Riley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | Riley money |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **go on** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about money | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about it=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Pretend she didn't hear and change the subject

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:o2:1
# text = Pretend she didn't hear and change the subject
1	Pretend	pretend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **hear** | past · do-support | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **change** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the subject |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Listen, and let Riley make the new room his own

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:o3:1
# text = Listen, and let Riley make the new room his own
1	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	Riley	Riley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive | Riley | the new room |  |  |  | own *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Tell him to stop moaning, it's only a bedroom

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner:t5:o4:1
# text = Tell him to stop moaning, it's only a bedroom
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	moaning	moan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **moan** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | it | a bedroom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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